Processing of discharge summaries in general practice: a retrospective record review

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Processing of discharge summaries in general practice: a retrospective record review

Background: There is a need for greater understanding of the epidemiology of primary care patient safety in order to generate solutions to prevent future harm. Aim: To estimate the rate of failures in processing actions requested in hospital discharge summaries and to determine factors associated...

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Main Authors:	Spencer, Rachel, Spencer, Simon E.F., Rodgers, Sarah, Campbell, Stephen, Avery, Anthony
Format:	Article
Published:	Royal College of General Practitioners 2018
Subjects:	Patient safety; General practice; Care transition; Patient discharge
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49004/

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